I am worried that the Jotul matte black won't age well. I have a brown wall which I prepared for a black stove. The blue/black pictures I have found here look like the stove is nearly all black. The sample at the dealer looked quite blue and he said that he didn't think it was a good sample. They don't have a blue/black in stock.
How blue is Jotul blue/black?
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Dix
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OhioBurner©
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I've never seen any blue tones in any pictures I have seen of them, wish I could see one in person. I think I am going to regret not getting it on my Jøtul insert. The matte black looks great to me but I know it will never look as good over time.
If I get a freestanding Jøtul I think I might hold out for the blue/black but I'd really like to see one in person. One big reason we didnt get the enamel is the ones in the store (they had mohogany) had several chips in the finish and it seemed to kinda stick out. Maybe atleast if the blue/black one chips it would be easier to touch up and hide.
If I get a freestanding Jøtul I think I might hold out for the blue/black but I'd really like to see one in person. One big reason we didnt get the enamel is the ones in the store (they had mohogany) had several chips in the finish and it seemed to kinda stick out. Maybe atleast if the blue/black one chips it would be easier to touch up and hide.
RSNovi said:
Methinks this is much ado about nothing. Think of the color as a cool, satin black. The finish will look great with a nice brown tiled wall and hearth. There is a touch of brown in our hearth and it complemented the finish nicely.
Shari, Jotul's brown finish is a majolica porcelain. It's shiny traditional finish.
OhioBurner©
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BeGreen said:
How durable is this finish? Is the blue/black not porcelain then? Cheaper option? I know the brown color was a $550 option at the one we just looked at and at that price I'll pass.
It is a tougher finish. My understanding is that it's still is a form of porcelain finish, but more like a built-up powder coat. I would doubt that it is cheaper, though the $550 quote seems high compared to what we paid. If the goal is for the lowest possible price, then forget it. Though more than one owner has regretted not getting the finish after a year or two of ownership. The additional cost spread over 20 years is trivial.
The advantage of a porcelain finish is that with a quick wipe, the stove looks as good in 5 years as it did the day you bought it. No matter how well one keeps up a regular cast iron stove eventually the casting pores fill up with dust particles that are virtually impossible to remove and the finish starts looking dull. Some folks like that look, some do not and repaint at this time. It is an entirely cosmetic thing and doesn't affect the function of the stove.
The advantage of a porcelain finish is that with a quick wipe, the stove looks as good in 5 years as it did the day you bought it. No matter how well one keeps up a regular cast iron stove eventually the casting pores fill up with dust particles that are virtually impossible to remove and the finish starts looking dull. Some folks like that look, some do not and repaint at this time. It is an entirely cosmetic thing and doesn't affect the function of the stove.
We have the blue black enamel Oslo and it is rumored to be a tough finish, more so than the Majolica finishes like brown. Honestly it looks black to me. Very nice. Just get it you wont regret it.
cycloxer
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It looks like a charcoal black. I am probably in the minority, but I did not like the color and opted for the matte black stove. I have no idea why Jotul didn't just paint it pure black. During daylight you can see the blue tint, whereas at night not so much. The blue-black typically carries a $300 premium.
firefighterjake
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BeGreen said:
Yeah, I'm in that "more than one owner" category . . . the only thing I wish I had done different . . . but it's hindsight . . . the matte black was in stock and the price was good . . . but I really do like the look of those blue black stoves.
HouseCrusher
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I posted a picture of my blue/black Oslo with a boat on it a little while back. In the picture the stove looks really blue. In the house under normal light conditions it looks more like black. The only other time it looked that blue was when it was in the back of my truck out in the sunlight as me and my brother were trying to figure out how we were goin to get the thing in the house without killing ourselves. Im glad i went with the majolica finish. Just wipe it off with a rag and your blingin'.
OhioBurner©
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Well that was on the Firelight, maybe on a smaller stove the premium is less? Lowest possible price no, we did spend a lot extra to get what we wanted and the surround we liked, but when we bought our insert the base price of it was a bit of a shocker and in not thinking ahead we decided we loved the look of the classic black. I think down the road though the blue/black will obviously look better, and maybe by the time of our next stove purchase I'll be more used to spending the big bucks. Atleast replacing our stove wont require relining a fireplace chimney and I should be able to do it myself so cost will be less.BeGreen said:
HouseCrusher said:
Does your stove have the dark blue majolica porcelain finish or the blue/black porcelain enamel? Majolica is shiny, the blue/black is not.
grommal
Feeling the Heat
Love my Oslo. I went with the matte black because the dealer would discount them more (he had more of those in stock). It would have been a $400 add, and I cheaped out, but now I wish I had sprung for the lovely blue/black.pile o’ wood said:
Oh, well. There's always next time, say in 25 years or so.
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